Chapter 7 Review

Who was the Russian tsar who introduced Western languages and technologies to the Russian elite?

• Joseph II

• Frederick II

• Louis XIV

• Peter the Great

What is the term used to describe the rule of eighteenth-century monarchs who adopted Enlightenment ideals of rationalism, progress, and tolerance?

• Balance of Power

• Enlightened Absolutism

• Grand Embassy

• Absolutism

Who was the King of Spain known for leading the Counter-Reformation and persecuting Protestants in his holdings?

• Louis XIV

• Frederick II

• Peter the Great

• Philip II

Which war resulted in Russia gaining Latvia and Estonia, thus gaining its 'Window on the West' in the Baltic Sea?

• The Partition of Poland

• War of Spanish Succession

• Great Northern War

• Peace of Utrecht

Who was the Habsburg ruler that granted religious toleration and civic rights to Protestants and Jews, and abolished serfdom?

• Joseph II

• Catherine the Great

• Frederick II

• Louis XIV

Which king was known as the Sun King and completely controlled France as an absolute monarch?

• Frederick II

• Louis XIV

• Peter the Great

• Philip II

What was the name of Peter the Great's extensive visit to Western Europe to learn about European customs and manufacturing techniques?

• Absolutism

• Balance of Power

• Enlightened Absolutism

• Grand Embassy

Who was the King of Prussia who used the military to increase power, and encouraged religious tolerance and legal reform?

• Peter the Great

• Philip II

• Joseph II

• Frederick II

What is the distribution of military and economic power that prevents any one nation from becoming too strong called?

• Great Northern War

• Balance of Power

• The Partition of Poland

• Absolutism

Which treaty ended the War of the Spanish Succession and marked the rise of the British Empire?

• The Partition of Poland

• Great Northern War

• Grand Embassy

• Peace of Utrecht